Enjoy Your Stay!
A hearty Midwestern welcome to all our international visitors as you come to Central Iowa for the 2026 Farm Progress Show. Below are some resources designed to make your visit more convenient.
International Visitor Letter of Invitation
For the 2025 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL, please contact Tonya Culp for a letter of invite: tonya@decaturcvb.com
For the 2026 Farm Progress Show, letters will be available beginning October 2025. Information on how to submit for a letter invite will be posted after the 2025 Farm Progress Show.
International Trade Center at the Farm Progress Show
The Iowa Economic Development Authority along with Discover Ames, Visit Boone County, and Catch Des Moines, will sponsor an International Trade Center at the 2026 Farm Progress Show located in Boone, Iowa. The International Trade Center will be conveniently located in the Wallaces Farmer Hospitality tent.
The International Trade Center will offer international guests a comfortable location to relax, network, hold meetings, access the internet and make phone calls. Services include:
- Information regarding the state of Iowa’s agriculture, manufacturing and tourism industries
- Export counseling from state resources
- International Trade Office of the Iowa Economic Development Authority
- IEDA Foreign Office Staff
- Space for meeting with exhibiting companies
- Interpretation assistance (Spanish, Portuguese, German, French and possibly other languages)
- Free Wi-Fi access
For more information on the International Trade Center, or if you have any questions, please contact Katie Kramer at katiek@discoverames.com.
Hotel Accommodations during the 2026 Farm Progress Show
Please click the link below for lodging information.
www.visitcentraliowa.com/lodging/